What Car? (7-Seater)
Discussion
Chaps,
Friend needs a car. Criteria are typical of those of a family; three kids, to be used as an only car to drive them to school and back, ferry the odd friend around, do the weekly shopping but also to take them on family holidays to France and beyond. Chap is an old friend but not a PH-er, hence is not bothered about image, styling, fun-to-drive and all the rest of it. Budget is around the £5k mark, but he would like something where the last row of seats fold flat into the floor. He's not that keen on a full-fat MPV, so Sharan's and Galaxies are out.
As far as I am aware the list in this category is pretty much Ford S-Max, VW Touran and Vauxhall Zafira. The Ford will be the most exciting but is at the limit of their budget, and the Vaux and VW are both pretty dull but worthy.
Is there anything I have missed? Any other models I should be considering? Anything to look out for when buying any of these? Any experience of owning the things?
No need for oodles of detail, but am keen to know what else there is in this sector which I may have missed.
Thanks,
Oli.
Friend needs a car. Criteria are typical of those of a family; three kids, to be used as an only car to drive them to school and back, ferry the odd friend around, do the weekly shopping but also to take them on family holidays to France and beyond. Chap is an old friend but not a PH-er, hence is not bothered about image, styling, fun-to-drive and all the rest of it. Budget is around the £5k mark, but he would like something where the last row of seats fold flat into the floor. He's not that keen on a full-fat MPV, so Sharan's and Galaxies are out.
As far as I am aware the list in this category is pretty much Ford S-Max, VW Touran and Vauxhall Zafira. The Ford will be the most exciting but is at the limit of their budget, and the Vaux and VW are both pretty dull but worthy.
Is there anything I have missed? Any other models I should be considering? Anything to look out for when buying any of these? Any experience of owning the things?
No need for oodles of detail, but am keen to know what else there is in this sector which I may have missed.
Thanks,
Oli.
grayme said:
We've got a Toyota Corolla Verso.
Steer clear. It's done just over 100k and is six years old, last year it got its third clutch and second gearbox.
Ooooh, not good. Toyota = reliable, surely? Maybe not ... Was yours just a duffer or is the bombproof image of the brands from the rising sun misplaced? Steer clear. It's done just over 100k and is six years old, last year it got its third clutch and second gearbox.
Boring to drive won't bother him!
Oli.
Chaps,
Thanks for the various answers. The guy wants a car, but also wants to be able to ferry the three kids and grandparents around when necessary, hence the desire for something that has a folding third row of seats. He doesn't want a full-sized MPV (he has had an Alhambra previously) and certainly doesn't want a 4x4.
Mazda 5, Touran and Zafira seem to be in the lead at the mo. Ford's S-Max seems to be the best of the bunch by a fair margin but is unfortunately out of his price range (by a whisker).
Oli.
Thanks for the various answers. The guy wants a car, but also wants to be able to ferry the three kids and grandparents around when necessary, hence the desire for something that has a folding third row of seats. He doesn't want a full-sized MPV (he has had an Alhambra previously) and certainly doesn't want a 4x4.
Mazda 5, Touran and Zafira seem to be in the lead at the mo. Ford's S-Max seems to be the best of the bunch by a fair margin but is unfortunately out of his price range (by a whisker).
Oli.
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